Minor explosion reported at Evonik carbon black plant in Texas

The Record, the local paper in Orange County, Texas, reported this morning that there was an explosion at Evonik Engineered Carbons’ carbon plant in Orange, Texas on Thursday, which led to an injured person being transported to the hospital by helicopter. The unidentified, injured person was said to have suffered burns on the arms and facial area. The explosion was called minor and occurred shortly before 11:00 am on Thursday, April 14.